Stock Market 101
The stock market, finally explained in plain English. Seven lessons that build one solid mental model — no jargon, no assumed knowledge, real company data from lesson one.
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- No prior knowledge needed
- Free to start
- Real data, not theory
Curriculum — 7 lessons
- 01What Is a Stock?Why companies sell ownership — and why you would want to buy it. Build the core mental model from scratch, no formulas required.20 min
- 02Why Stocks Go Up and DownRecord profits, stock falls 12%. The real explanation: markets price the future, not the past — and fear and greed do the rest.25 min
- 03Stocks vs Bonds vs ETFs vs CryptoYour colleague says ETFs, your brother says crypto, your dad says bonds. Learn the risk and reward of each — without a spreadsheet.25 min
- 04The Magic of Compound InterestWarren Buffett made most of his wealth after age 50. Here is the exact maths — and why the last ten years do more work than the first thirty.20 min
- 05How to Read a Stock Page Without Getting LostP/E ratio, market cap, 52-week high, dividend yield — every number on the screen explained in the context of a real company you already know.25 min
- 06The Most Common Mistakes New Investors MakeFOMO buying at the top, panic selling at the bottom, over-concentration, fee blindness. See the mistakes — in others and in yourself.25 min
- 07Your First Investment — A Decision FrameworkEnough theory. A five-question framework so you know exactly what to do next — built from your timeline, risk tolerance and goals.30 min